The Trousered Ape

Poetry
Written By John C. Keller

Inspired by The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis

What kind of man can we produce

When we rid him of virtue

And set his mind a loose?


Take away morality, guilt and shame

Tell him they’re constructs

Of those who rigged the game.


Tell him life has only one goal,

To preserve his family,

That’s it, that’s the whole.


If we train him like this, bereft of reason

He’ll serve his own belly,

Give up his mind and higher meaning.

When he has no virtue there is no other fate

For he has no grounding

He is… but a Trousered Ape.

John C. Keller

John Keller is a writer and Christian apologist committed to exploring the intellectual and moral foundations of the Christian faith. Holding a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, he writes at the intersection of theology, philosophy, and cultural critique. Through SaltySpeech.com, he examines the consequences of ideas—especially those that challenge virtue, truth, and meaning.